Texas left-hander Martin Perez won’t be on the mound to start a

ny of the Rangers‘ three games this weekend against the Minnesota Twins.If fact http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , Perez is likely to have started his last game in a Rangers uniform after the team told him he will pitch out of the bullpen for the final month of the season and that it did not plan to pick up his option for 2019.The Twins will send left-hander Stephen Gonsalves (0-2, 11.37 ERA) to the mound for the series opener on Friday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers will counter with right-hander Drew Hutchinson (2-2, 6.52).Article continues below ...The Rangers were looking for an improved season from Perez after he finished strong in 2017, when he won a career-high 13 games. But he suffered a right elbow injury in an offseason accident at his ranch in Venezuela and was 2-3 with a 9.67 ERA in five starts in April.Perez was then placed on the disabled list with more problems in the right arm. Since being activated on July 14, he is 0-3 with a 5.68 ERA in eight starts.The Rangers told Perez of their decision in a meeting after a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, Texas’ fourth straight setback.“It surprised me,” Perez said. “I understand, you know, the way I’ve been pitching. I can’t get mad. But 100 percent I wasn’t waiting for that. That surprised me.“Tough year for me — surgery, the ups and downs — and that’s when you need to have your mind strong and fight with the bad result that you have after the games and during the game. It’s just part of the game, man.”Minnesota heads to Texas after a 5-3 loss in Cleveland on Thursday afternoon, in the process dropping a three-game series to the Indians.The Twins have now lost three straight series and head to Texas a season-high-tying 14 games behind Cleveland in the American League Central standings.Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario left Thursday’s game in the fifth inning with a right quad strain he sustained while running to first base in the fourth.“We’ll probably find out tomorrow what we’re looking at,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “I would imagine he’s not going to play in Texas. He said it was on the last step.”The 26-year-old Rosario has been Minnesota’s best all-around player this year, hitting .292 with 22 homers, 31 doubles and 74 RBIs in 130 games.Rosario told MLB.com that he’d never experienced a similar injury.“I feel in pain,” Rosario said. “It just felt like I pulled my muscle. I was trying to play through it, but the pain is there.”Gonsalves is making his third career start and first against Texas. He suffered the loss in his last start on Aug. 25 at home against Oakland after allowing four runs, seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five innings.Gonsalves began the season in Double-A Chattanooga, where he went 3-0 in four starts with a 1.77 ERA. At Triple-A Rochester, was 9-3 with a 2.96 ERA with 55 walks and 95 strikeouts.Hutchison will make his fifth start for Texas. He is 1-1 with an 8.83 ERA in four starts and opponents are hitting .329 in that span. He is 2-0 with a 4.41 ERA in three starts against the Twins, but will be facing them for the first time since 2015. Scores, news, and notes from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Wednesday DJ LeMahieu Jersey , April 10, 2019"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers PodcastsDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookMinor League RecapsTigers prospect Matt Manning spins a one-hit gem for the SeaWolvesNew,30commentsScores, news, and notes from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Wednesday, April 10, 2019EDTShareTweetShareShareTigers prospect Matt Manning spins a one-hit gem for the SeaWolvesIndianapolis Indians 4, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box)Hens starter Ryan Carpenter had a tough time on Wednesday. The lefty surrendered three home runs and four runs total in five innings of work. The offense couldn’t offer much support. Daz Cameron plated Harold Castro with an RBI single in the third to get the Hens on the board, but they didn’t score again until mounting a two-run comeback in the bottom of the ninth that just fell short. Dawel Lugo scored on a wild pitch in the ninth, and JaCoby Jones tripled home Harold Castro to pull within one, but the rally died there.Cameron: 2-3, RBI, BBJones: 2-5, 3B, RBI, SOH. Castro: 2-4, 2 R, SOCarpenter (L, 0-1): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 4 SONote: Reliever Paul Voelker, who was the Tigers’ 10th round selection in the 2014 draft http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , was released on Wednesday. There is no word yet on a corresponding move.Coming up next: The Hens now head out on the road for a weekend series with the Norfolk Tides. Beau Burrows will duel the Tides’ Luis Ortiz on Thursday evening.Erie SeaWolves 5, Altoona Curve 1 (box)Matt Manning produced another dominant performance on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in Erie, Penn. to earn his second victory of the young season. Manning allowed just one hit over seven innings of work, and punched out 10 of the 22 hitters he faced. He required just 84 pitches, 63 of which were strikes. That’s a strike percentage of 75 percent if you’re scoring at home. Manning’s fastball command was generally good, though still a work in progress. Based on reports from the broadcast team, he sat between 93-95 miles per hour and topped out at 96 mph with his customary easy, low effort delivery. The curveball and changeup, however, were still pretty loose, with Manning spiking numerous curves in the dirt.Manning now has four starts at the Double-A level. He holds a 0.88 WHIP, with 28 strikeouts to seven walks. There is plenty of work left to be done, particularly in terms of command of his secondary offerings, but he may not find much of a test until he reaches Triple-A, if then. Right now, it’s still Manning versus himself, and the Tigers may decide to just let him work at Erie most of the year, and judge his progress more by his consistency with the curve and changeup, and whether his overall command can take another step up in quality. His numbers, meanwhile, are liable to be begging for a call-up to Toledo pretty soon.On the offensive side, the SeaWolves had another strong day at the plate. Derek Hill led off the game with a double to left field, and got the scoring started with an RBI single in the third. Cam Gibson and Sergio Alcantara added two-hit games with a double apiece. The SeaWolves scored two in the third, and two more in the sixth Todd Helton Jersey , staking Manning to a nice lead as he wrapped up his day in the seventh. They tacked on a run in the bottom half of that frame, and Nolan Blackwood tossed two innings of relief, allowing a run and striking out three.Hill: 2-3, 2B, R, RBI, SOEaves: 2-4, R, RBIGibson: 2-3, 2B R, SOManning (W, 2-0): 7.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 10 SOComing up next: The SeaWolves head to Binghamton to battle the Rumble Ponies on Thursday. Alex Faedo will take on Ponies starter Anthony Kay, with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. ET.Clearwater Threshers 4, Lakeland Flying Tigers 0 (box)Flygers starter Tarik Skubal is making an excellent impression in the early stages of his pro career. The hard-throwing lefty posted another strong outing on Wednesday, but his offense and relief couldn’t get the job done. Skubal punched out six, allowing one earned run on two hits and a walk. Friend of the site James Chipman had this report on him.Things got ugly in this one after Skubal left the game. Burris Warner came on in relief and allowed three earned runs in the seventh. In the course of the frame, manager Andrew Graham, and then Warner himself were ejected by home plate umpire Jhonatan Biarreta. Brandyn Sittinger came on in relief and shut the door on the Threshers the rest of the way, but the offense managed just four hits and a walk in the contest and couldn’t avoid the shutout.Skubal (L, 0-1): 6.0 IP, 2 H http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , ER, BB, 6 SOComing up next: The Threshers and Flying Tigers meet up again on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Elvin Rodriguez is the Flying Tigers’ probable starter.West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Lansing Lugnuts 4 (box)Adam Wolf tossed a fine game for the Whitecaps, and the offense got on the board early with a five-run second inning as the Caps held on to win on Wednesday. Wolf allowed just one run on three hits, striking out six over six innings of work. Ulrich Bojarski kicked off the scoring with a solo shot with one out in the second inning. After Avery Tuck walked and catcher Sam McMillan singled, Jeremiah Burks doubled them both home. After Wenceel Perez struck out, John Valente walked, and he and Burks rode home on a Nick Ames double. The bullpen was shaky, but the Caps held on despite allowing a run in each of the final three innings.Burks: 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO, SBBojarski: 2-4, HR, R, RBIWolf (W, 1-1): 6.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 SOComing up next: Wilkel Hernandez takes the ball for the Whitecaps as they look to take the four-game road set on Thursday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET.